War Horse
War Horse is a story that takes place during World War I. In the movie, a horse named Joey, who was bought by a a poor farmer in Great Britain was named after Albert, the son of the rancher. At first, Joey and Albert created a beloved relationship, however, at the outbreak of World War I, both of them are forced to be separated, when Albert's father sells Joey to the British cavalry. Throughout the movie, Joey is kept by several people, however, at the end of the story, Albert and Joey reunite. War Horse is a very emotional movie, throughout the story, the audience begins to feel a very big connection with Joey and also with Albert. The obstacles that Joey faces within the shocking scenes of the movie makes the audience feel the chills and sympathy for Joey, for the fact that they start to feel an admiration for him.
Literary Aspects:
The movie War Horse is an amazing story that reflects the beautiful story between Joey, the war horse,and Albert. The story fascinated the viewers once Joey begins to face the difficulties of surviving WWI. All of the hardships faced by Joey was terrifying, however, it helped transform the movie into a very adventurous and thrilling film. Overall the characters do a very great job on acting and showing the agonies faced in such a fearful time period. James Backway, was incredible in his role as Albert, and his connection with Joey, the horse, emphasized the brilliance of the story.
Cinematic:
The cinematic aspects of War Horse emphasizes well the time period of WWI. The musics and sound effects played enhanced the scenes of the movie in a way that it made every thrilling scene more dramatic than it already was. The lighting of the movie was not very pleasing. It was pretty dark at times and did not aid int he brightening of the scenes.
